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Bobaflex has just released new tour dates with Life of Agony and Ill Nino. Bobaflex offers a combination of intimate lyrics with some heavy guitar riffs and an intense connection with their fans. Being away from their fans has influenced Bobaflex to add an additional two months to their tour. The band teamed up with Russ T. Cobb (Sevendust) to record their third album Tales from Dirt Town, available in stores now.

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of KHYMERA’s third album “The Greatest Wonder” on February 22nd, 2008!

Born as studio project featuring Kansas’ Steve Walsh and Italian multi-instrumentist Daniele Liverani (Genius), Khymera reaches now the third chapter with its ultimate evolution in a stable band’s lineup and musical concept.

With British twin brothers Tom and James Martin (HOUSE OF LORDS, TED POLEY) working on the complete songwriting and a line-up that – following the amazing responses gathered by the second album “A New Promise” – features again Liverani’s keyboards prowess, Dennis Ward, Tommy Ermolli on guitars and Dario Ciccioni (HARTMANN) on drums, KHYMERA offers one of the most shining examples of what European Melodic Rock is all about: crystal clear production, soaring vocals, killer musicianship and a songwriting that reminds the heydays of the genre when bands like GIUFFRIA, ICON, FM and SIGNAL ruled the airwaves ! (PINK CREAM 69) on bass and vocals,

Ivory-tinkler Daniele Liverani says: “It was a great journey to produce and arrange these songs provided by the Martin brothers. I tried to give the songs the full and warm sound of the ’80s with my keyboard work, but with a touch of modern style. Both Dario on drums and Tommy on guitars did a great job and of course Dennis delivered some incredible vocals and bass too. I truly think this new album is a step ahead for us as a band. With every album we gel better and better together. I can’t wait to start working on the next chapter and hopefully to perform some shows during the new year!”.

Just like the previous record “A New Promise” delivered a killer melodic rock selection, the new one adds a richer and more mature songwriting along, with truly outstanding musicianship and huge production.

When I think of elves during the holiday season, they are usually about 3 feet tall and come dressed in red and green, and aren’t of the rock and roll variety.

The seems to be resurgence of classic rock bands in this decade, and judging from the sound of Hex, Bigelf is one of the better ones. Bigelf’s Hex has been available in Europe for quite some time, and was recently released in the Unites States.

Bigelf has a sound that is best described as a mixture between Ozzy era Black Sabbath, and Pink Floyd. (Yes, you read that right.)

Usually, when bands tap into that heavy stoner rock elements found in so many Sabbath tunes, they end up sounding like a poor copy, and nothing else. Bigelf manages to tap into that sound and make it something completely different. The layer of keyboards throughout Bigelf’s tunes gives the band a heavy sound without being too melodic. It is a sound that has more in common with 70’s rock than anything from this decade, and that is cool.

There are a few killer cuts on this record, including Mad Hatter, Pain Killer and Disappear.

Hex is a CD worth exploring. It has a bunch of heavy stoner rock moments, and then at times will head into a trippy Pink Floyd meets the Beatles direction. It seems with each spin of Hex, it continues to get better. It is definitely a CD that will grow on you with time. The music is the strong point on Hex, and it delivers all the way through.

Put a new elf under your X-Mas tree this year, and give Big Elf’s Hex a spin for yourself.